US20080318161A1 - Photosensitive Resin Composition for Flexographic Printing - Google Patents

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US20080318161A1
US20080318161A1 US11/666,692 US66669205A US2008318161A1 US 20080318161 A1 US20080318161 A1 US 20080318161A1 US 66669205 A US66669205 A US 66669205A US 2008318161 A1 US2008318161 A1 US 2008318161A1
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  • the present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition used for a flexographic printing plate.
  • the common photosensitive resin compositions for flexographic printing contain a thermoplastic elastomer, a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer, and a photopolymerization initiator as described in Patent Documents 1, 2 and 3.
  • Photosensitive structural bodies for flexographic printing plates are generally formed by arranging the above-mentioned photosensitive resin composition onto a support such as a polyester film, and further as needed, arranging thereon a slip layer or a protection layer for smooth contact with a negative film or a UV shielding layer that contains an infrared-sensitive substance which can be cut by an infrared laser.
  • Flexographic printing plates are generally prepared from such a photosensitive structural body for flexographic printing plates by conducting first ultraviolet full exposure through a support (back exposure) to provide a thin uniform cured layer; conducting image exposure (relief exposure) to the surface of a photosensitive resin layer through a negative film or directly above the UV shielding layer; washing out unexposed parts with a developing solvent, or absorption removing with an absorbing layer after heat melting; and conducting post-exposure.
  • Photosensitive resin compositions have drawbacks in that they are difficult to mold due to poor flowability when compounded using a screw extruder, etc., and molded into a plate with a desired thickness by a calendering roll, etc.
  • photosensitive structural bodies for flexographic printing plates have drawbacks such as low precision caused by the flowing-out of a photosensitive resin composition from the edge of the structural body before exposure (curing) (cold flow), and muddiness of the resin composition under humid atmosphere for a long time (moisture-absorption muddiness).
  • An platemaking processed printing plate has drawbacks such as low reproducibility of fine lines on the printing plate and the chipping of characters or the like on the printing plate caused by wiping off ink adhered to the surface of the printing plate during or after printing.
  • Patent Documents 1 and 2 propose to use a styrene-butadiene block copolymer or a styrene-isoprene block copolymer for a thermoplastic elastomer.
  • a styrene-butadiene block copolymer or a styrene-isoprene block copolymer for a thermoplastic elastomer.
  • the molecular weights of these copolymers are small, the chipping resistance of a printing plate is not necessarily sufficient enough.
  • Patent Documents 4 and 5 propose a block copolymer having a high molecular weight and 3 or more branches combined with a polyfunctional coupling agent.
  • the amount of the block copolymer comprising two blocks is not enough, and neither the moldability of a resin composition nor the fine line reproducibility of the printing plate is necessarily enough.
  • Patent Document 6 proposes a block copolymer having 3 or more branches combined with a polyfunctional coupling agent.
  • the chipping resistance of a printing plate is not necessarily enough because of the small molecular weight of the block copolymer.
  • Neither the moldability of a resin composition nor the fine line reproducibility of the printing plate is necessarily enough because of insufficient content of the block copolymer.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a photosensitive resin composition that fulfils the following simultaneously:
  • the present invention is as follows.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) is a block copolymer composition containing a block copolymer (i) having at least one polymer block comprised mainly of a mono-alkenyl aromatic compound and at least one polymer block comprised mainly of butadiene, and a branched block copolymer (ii) having at least two polymer blocks comprised mainly of a mono-alkenyl aromatic compound and at least one polymer block comprised mainly of butadiene; the amount of the mono-alkenyl aromatic compound unit in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is 10-28 mass %; the amount of the block copolymer (i) in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is 15-50 mass %; the number average molecular weight
  • a photosensitive resin composition according to item 1 wherein the amount of 1,2-vinyl bonds in the polymer block comprised mainly of butadiene unit in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is 1-30 mol %.
  • a photosensitive resin composition according to item 1 or 2 wherein the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is prepared using a non halogen-based polyfunctional coupling agent.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) contains an antioxidant (except for BHT (2,6-tert-butyl-p-cresol)).
  • the antioxidant is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 2,4-bis(n-octyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol, 2,4-bis(n-dodecyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol, 2,4-bis(phenyl thiomethyl)-3-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol, a sulfur-based compound, and a phosphorus-based compound.
  • a photosensitive structural body for flexographic printing plates that has a laminated construction, wherein the photosensitive structural body contains a support and a layer of the photosensitive resin composition, according to any one of items 1 to 8, formed on the support.
  • the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention can achieve simultaneously improvement in moldability of a photosensitive resin composition, improvement in heat-resistance, improvement in cold flow resistance of the photosensitive structural body before curing, inhibition of moisture-absorption muddiness, improvement in fine line (concave and convex line) reproducibility of the platemaking processed printing plate, and improvement in chipping resistance.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) which is essential to the present invention preferably in the ranges of 10-70 mass parts relative to 100 mass parts of the photosensitive resin composition.
  • the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is a block copolymer composition that contains a block copolymer (i) having at least one polymer block comprised mainly of a mono-alkenyl aromatic compound and at least one polymer block comprised mainly of butadiene, wherein the number average molecular weight (number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured by GPC) of the block copolymer (i) is 50,000-150,000; and a branched block copolymer (ii) having at least two polymer blocks comprised mainly of a mono-alkenyl aromatic compound and at least one polymer block comprised mainly of butadiene, wherein the number average molecular weight (number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured by GPC) of the branched block copolymer (ii) is 200,000-400,000.
  • each block may comprise a main monomer and a minute amount of monomers.
  • the monomers contained in a minute amount may be similar to or different from the main monomer, and may occupy 10 mass % or less of the total weight of the block copolymer.
  • the mono-alkenyl aromatic compound in the block copolymer of the present invention includes styrene, p-methyl styrene, tertiary butyl styrene, alpha-methyl styrene, and 1,1-diphenylethylene. Of these, styrene is preferred. These monomers may be used independently or in a combination of two or more.
  • the amount of the mono-alkenyl aromatic compound unit in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is 10-28 mass % based on the thermoplastic elastomer (a). It is only when the amount of the mono-alkenyl aromatic compound unit is in this range that the resin composition can exhibit good moldability, fine line reproducibility and chipping resistance.
  • the content of the block copolymer (i) in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is 15-50 mass %.
  • the content of 15 mass % or more can acquire moldability and fine line reproducibility of a resin composition.
  • the content of 50 mass % or less is preferred to prevent deterioration in the cold flow-resistance of the photosensitive structural body before curing and the chipping resistance of a platemaking processed printing plate.
  • the more preferred content is 15 to 40 mass %.
  • the number average molecular weight (number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured by GPC) of the block copolymer (i) in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is 50,000-150,000.
  • the number average molecular weight of 50,000 or more can acquire cold flow resistance and chipping resistance. From the viewpoint of moldability, the number average molecular weight of 150,000 or less is preferred.
  • the number average molecular weight (number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene measured by GPC) of the branched block copolymer (ii) in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is 200,000-400,000.
  • the number average molecular weight of 200,000 or more can acquire cold flow resistance and chipping resistance. From the viewpoint of moldability, the number average molecular weight of 400,000 or less is preferred.
  • the more preferred number average molecular weight is 200,000-350,000.
  • branched block copolymer (ii) which constitutes the essential thermoplastic elastomer (a) in the present invention is, for example, represented by the following general formula:
  • A is a polymer block comprised mainly of a mono-alkenyl aromatic compound
  • B is a polymer block comprised mainly of butadiene
  • n is an integer of two or more
  • X is a residue of a polyfunctional coupling agent that has three or more functional groups.
  • the polyfunctional coupling agent with three or more functional groups includes, for example,
  • epoxy compounds such as epoxidized soybean oil, alkoxysilane compounds such as trimethoxysilane, triethoxysilane, tetramethoxy silane, and tetrethoxy silane, tetrachlorosilane, tin tetrachloride, polyhalogenated hydrocarbon compound, carboxylate ester compound, etc.
  • the polyfunctional coupling agent is preferably a non-halogen compound, especially preferably an alkoxysilane compound.
  • the coupling agent may be used independently or in the form of a mixture of two or more.
  • the amount of 1,2-vinyl bond in the polymer block comprised mainly of butadiene units which is contained in the thermoplastic elastomer (a) is preferably 1-30 mol % from the viewpoint of the heat-resistance of the thermoplastic elastomer (a), and the chipping resistance of the resin composition obtained, more preferably 3-20 mol %, further more preferably 3-25 mol %.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) of the present invention can be obtained in the form of a polymer composition comprising the block copolymer (i) and the branched block copolymer (ii) by, for example, the following method:
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) of the present invention can also be obtained by the following method:
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) of the present invention is obtained from the solution of the block copolymers (i) and (ii) separately, followed by mixing the solutions. After that, a polymerization solvent is separated from the obtained mixed solution by steam stripping, etc. and then the solution is dried to obtain the thermoplastic elastomer (a) of the present invention.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) of the present invention can also be obtained by blending polymers with a roll, etc., which are prepared by separating and drying a polymerization solvent from the solution of the block copolymers (i) and (ii) individually.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) of the present invention is obtained preferably in the form of a composition comprising the block copolymers (i) and (ii) by polymerizing block copolymer (i), and then adding a specified quantity of a polyfunctional coupling agent into a polymerization system.
  • an antioxidant can be added to the thermoplastic elastomer (a).
  • the antioxidant may be added according to an arbitrary method. For instance, it may be added to a solution after polymerization, or addition kneaded with a roll, etc. after drying.
  • the antioxidant includes, for example, hindered phenol-based compounds such as 2,4-bis (n-octyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol, 2,4-bis(n-dodecyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol, 2,4-bis(phenyl thiomethyl)-3-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol, n-octadecyl-3-(3′,5′-di-tert-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl)propionate, 2,2′-methylenebis(4-ethyl-6-tert-butylphenol), tetrakis[methylene-3-(3′,5′-di-tert-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl)propionate]-methane, 1,3,5-trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)benzene, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methyl phenol,
  • the heat-resistance of a photosensitive resin composition is greatly improved by adding preferably at least a kind of compound selected from the group consisting of a hindered phenol-based compound containing sulfur atoms such as 2,4-bis(n-octyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol, 2,4-bis(n-dodecyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol and 2,4-bis(phenyl thiomethyl)-3-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol, a sulfur-based compound and a phosphorus-based compound, more preferably the hindered phenol-based compound, among the above-mentioned compounds.
  • a hindered phenol-based compound containing sulfur atoms such as 2,4-bis(n-octyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol, 2,4-bis(n-dodecyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol and 2,4-bis(phenyl thiomethyl)-3-methyl-6-tert-but
  • the photopolymerizable unsaturated compound (b) of the present invention has an unsaturated double bond within a molecular, and any compound can be employed (b) as long as the compound is such that it is in the form of a liquid or solid at working temperature.
  • the content of the photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer (b) is preferably 0.5 to 30 mass parts based on the 100 mass parts of the composition.
  • an acrylic compound and a methacrylic acid compound are used for the photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer (b).
  • the above-mentioned (meta) acrylic acid esters are more preferably employed.
  • alkyl(meta) acrylate cycloalkyl(meta) acrylate, alkyl halide(meta) acrylate, alkoxy alkyl(meta) acrylate, hydroxyalkyl(meta) acrylate, amino alkyl (meta) acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl(meta) acrylate, allyl(meta) acrylate, glycidyl(meta) acrylate, benzyl(meta) acrylate, phenoxy(meta) acrylate, alkylene glycol(meta) acrylate, polyoxy-alkylene-glycol (meta) acrylate, alkyl polyol poly(meta) acrylate, etc.
  • ethylene glycol(meta) acrylate tetraethylene glycol(meta) acrylate, hexamethylene (meta) acrylate, nonamethylene(meta) acrylate, methylol propane(meta) acrylate, glycerol(meta) acrylate, pentaerythritol(meta) acrylate, phenoxyethyl(meta) acrylate, phenoxytetraethylene glycol (meta) acrylate, ethoxylated bisphenol A(meta) acrylate, etc.
  • liquid polybutadiene of molecular weight 500-5000
  • maleic modified polybutadiene acrylic modified polybutadiene
  • a maleimide compound can also be used as an unsaturated compound.
  • lauryl maleimide cyclohexyl maleimide, etc.
  • a polyfunctional unsaturated compound can also be used as the photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer (b).
  • the polyfunctional unsaturated compound is such that an unsaturated compound that has two or more unsaturated double bonds within a molecular. It is preferable that the polyfunctional unsaturated compound is contained at a content of 0.05 to 10 mass parts based on 100 mass parts of the composition.
  • polyfunctional unsaturated compound examples include alkyldi(meta) acrylate, cycloalkyldi(meta) acrylate, halogenation alkyldi(meta) acrylate, alkoxyalkyldi(meta) acrylate, hydroxyalkyldi(meta) acrylate, aminoalkyldi(meta) acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryldi(meta) acrylate, allyldi(meta) acrylate, glycidyldi(meta) acrylate, benzyldi(meta) acrylate, phenoxydi (meta) acrylate, alkyleneglycoldi(meta) acrylate, polyoxyalkyleneglycoldi(meta) acrylate, alkyl polyol poly(meta) acrylate, etc.
  • More specific examples include diethyleneglycol di(meta) acrylate, tetrethyleneglycol di(meta) acrylate, hexamethylene di(meta) acrylate, nonamethylene di(meta) acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri(meta) acrylate, tricyclodecane di(meta) acrylate, glycerol tri(meta) acrylate, pentaerythritol tetra(meta) acrylate, phenoxyethyl di(meta) acrylate, phenoxytetrethyleneglycol di(meta) acrylate, ethoxylated bisphenol A di(meth)acrylate, etc.
  • these polyfunctional unsaturated compounds are usually used together with the aforementioned unsaturated compound and incorporated into the composition in advance.
  • the photopolymerization initiator (c) in the present invention is a compound that absorbs light energy and generates a radical.
  • Various kinds of publicly known compounds can be used as the photopolymerization initiator (c).
  • Various kinds of organic carbonyl compounds, especially aromatic carbonyl compounds are preferred.
  • thioxanthon such as benzophenone, 4,4-bis(diethylamino)benzophenone, t-butyl anthraquinone, 2-ethylanthraquinone, 2,4-diethyl thioxanthon, isopropyl thioxanthon, and 2,4-dichloro thioxanthon; acetophenone such as diethoxy acetophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropane1-one, benzyl dimethyl ketal, 1-hydroxycyclohexyl-phenyl ketone, 2-methyl-2-morpholino (4-thiomethyl phenyl)propan-1-one, 2-benzyl-2-dimethylamino1-(4-morpholino phenyl)-butanone; benzoin ether such as benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin iso-propyl ether, and
  • the content of the photopolymerization initiator (c) is preferably 0.1-10 mass parts relative to 100 mass parts of the photosensitive resin composition.
  • the content of 0.1 or more mass parts is preferred with respect to the shaping of fine dots or characters.
  • the content of 10 or less mass parts is preferred with respect to the deterioration of exposure sensitivity due to reduced permeability of active light such as ultraviolet radiation.
  • a linear type of styrene butadiene block copolymer and a styrene isoprene block copolymer which have three or more blocks may also be used in addition to the above mentioned components essential to the photosensitive resin composition of the present invention.
  • various auxiliary addition components for example, a plasticizer, a thermal-polymerization inhibitor, an ultraviolet ray absorbent, an antihalation agent, a light stabilizer, etc.
  • the plasticizer includes such that is a mobile liquid at ordinary temperature.
  • hydrocarbon oil such as naphthene oil and paraffin oil, liquid polybutadiene, liquid polyisoprene, modified liquid polybutadiene, liquid acrylicnitrile butadiene copolymer, liquid styrene butadiene copolymer, polystyrene with a number average molecular weight of 2,000 or less, sebacic acid ester, phthalic ester, etc.
  • a photopolymerizable reaction group may be imparted to the molecular structural body of these plasticizers.
  • the structural body of the flexographic printing plate of the present invention can be prepared by various methods. For example, it can be prepared by mixing and dissolving the raw materials of a photosensitive resin composition in an appropriate solvent such as chloroform, tetra chloroethylene, methyl ethyl ketone and toluene, casting the mixture into a mold to evaporate the solvent in order to obtain a plate. Further, it can be prepared, without using a solvent.
  • a photosensitive resin composition is kneaded with a kneader or a roll mill. The composition is than molded to the desired thickness on a support by extrusion molding, a press, etc.
  • the preparation method of the structural body of the present invention is not limited to these methods.
  • thermoplastic elastomer a thermoplastic elastomer, a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer and a photopolymerization initiator is weighed and supplied into a self-cleaning type biaxial screw extruder where, melting deaeration is carried out, and subsequently the composition is conveyed into two calendering rolls through a sheet dice and molded.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) in the first zone of an extruder, and supply other components from two or more supply openings in the subsequent zone to the first zone, to mix the thermoplastic elastomer (a) and the other components for the purpose of further suppressing nonuniformity in kneading.
  • a solvent-soluble thin flexible protection layer (for example, refer to JP 5-13305 B) may be arranged on the resin layer surface to improve contact property with a negative film laminated thereon upon platemaking or to enable recycling of a negative film.
  • the flexible protection layer may be made into a UV shielding layer containing an infrared susceptible substance and selectively subjected to direct engraving with an infrared laser for using the flexible protection layer itself as a negative. In either case, the thin flexible protection layer is removed at the time unexposed parts are washed out after exposure is completed.
  • a solvent soluble thin flexible protection layer for example, a polyamide layer, partially saponified polyvinyl acetate and cellulose ester which are soluble in a washing-out liquid
  • a solution prepared by dissolving polyamide, etc. in a suitable solvent may be directly coated onto the photosensitive resin layer.
  • the solution may be coated onto a film made of, for example, polyester and polypropylene to prepare a protection layer. Thereafter, the protection layer is laminated or press-bonded onto the photosensitive layer to transfer a protection film.
  • a protective film or a support is adhered to the photosensitive resin composition by roll laminations and then heat-pressed. As a result, a photosensitive resin layer with much more sufficient thickness accuracy can be obtained.
  • An ultraviolet light source used for photo-setting the photosensitive resin layer includes a high-pressure mercury lamp, an ultraviolet fluorescent lamp, a carbon-arc lamp, a xenon lamp, etc.
  • a desired relief image can be obtained by exposing a photosensitive resin layer with ultraviolet radiation through a negative film, it is effective to perform full exposure from the support side to make a relief image more stable to the pressure applied upon washing-out of uncured parts.
  • the exposure from the negative film side and the support side may be performed subsequently to the other (no limitation on the exposing order) or simultaneously. From the viewpoint of image reproducibility, it is preferred to perform the exposure from the support side first.
  • Uncured parts are generally removed by washing with a developing solvent or making an absorption layer absorb after heat melting.
  • a developing solvent used for washing out unexposed parts includes ester such as heptyl acetate and 3-methoxy butyl acetate; hydrocarbons such as petroleum fraction, toluene and decalin; and chlorine-based organic solvents like tetrachloroethylene mixed with alcohols like propanol, butanol and pentanol.
  • the unexposed parts can be washed out by injection from a nozzle or brushing with a brush. After rinsed and dried, the obtained printing plate is irradiated with a light having a wavelength of not more than 300 nm in wavelength and subjected to post-exposure treatment with a light having a wavelength larger than 300 nm, if needed, to finish.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) obtained in the following Manufacture Examples was analyzed according to the following “(1) Analysis of thermoplastic elastomer”, and analyses of moldability of a photosensitive resin composition, cold flow resistance of the photosensitive structural body before curing, inhibition of moisture-absorption muddiness, fine line (concave and convex line) reproducibility and chipping resistance of a platemaking processed printing plate were conducted according to the following “(2) Evaluation method.”
  • a styrene content of the block copolymer was calculated from the absorption intensity at 262 nm using a ultraviolet radiation spectrophotometer (trade name, Hitachi UV 200).
  • a number average molecular weight of the branched block copolymer (ii) and a composition ratio of the block copolymer (b) were computed from chromatogram obtained by GPC (manufactured by Waters Co.; column: combination of three MINIMIX(s) (trade name) manufactured by Polymer Laboratory Co.; solvent: tetrahydrofuran; measurement conditions: temperature of 35° C., flow rate of 0.4 ml/min, sample concentration of 0.1 weight %, and charge amount of 40 ⁇ l)
  • the number average molecular weight is a value obtained by converting standard polystyrene calibration curves (standard samples with a number average molecular weight of 1.54 ⁇ 10 6 , 4.1 ⁇ 10 5 , 1.10 ⁇ 10 5 , 3.5 ⁇ 10 4 , 8.5 ⁇ 10 3 and 1.8 ⁇ 10 3 , manufactured by Waters Co., were used.).
  • a 5 cm ⁇ 5 cm photosensitive structural body with a thickness of 3 mm was cut out prior to being exposed.
  • the cut-out structural body was allowed to stand with a load of 28 g/cm applied on the whole surface at 40° C. for 24 hours to measure the change in thickness.
  • the thickness reduction rate of the photosensitive structural body exceeded 3.0% in this measurement, printing plates might be disadvantageously deformed when the photosensitive structural body is stored or transported. Thus, the thickness reduction rate over 3.0% was considered to be poor.
  • a 5 cm ⁇ 5 cm photosensitive structural body with a thickness of 3 mm prior to being exposed was cut out.
  • the turbidity of the cut-out structural body after being allowed to stand for 7 days at 40° C. in 80% humidity (RH) was measured using a haze meter 1001 D (manufactured by Nihon Denshoku Kogyo, trade name).
  • RH 80% humidity
  • a sample printing plate 2 was prepared using a negative film 1 with 8 to 12 point characters as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the printing plate 2 was rubbed from side to side 300 times with a contact body 3 using a NP type printing durability tester (manufactured by Niimura Printing Co., Ltd., trade name; contact body: cloth, size: 8 cm ⁇ 6 cm, load: 1 kg) to observe breakage level of the characters with a microscope.
  • the case that the characters were not broken was considered as being good.
  • the case that the characters were broken was considered as being poor.
  • a printing plate with poor image reproducibility was not evaluated.
  • the solution of the obtained block copolymer was discharged and 10 g of water was added thereto. After agitation, 3.0 g of n-octadecyl-3-(3′, 5 ′′di-tert-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl)propionate and 1.5 g of 2,4-bis(n-octyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol were added.
  • the obtained solution was subjected to steam stripping to remove the solvent and obtain a water-containing crumb. Subsequently, the water-containing crumb was dehydration dried with a hot calendar roll to obtain a sample of the thermoplastic elastomer (a) that has analytical values of Manufacture Example 1 shown in Table 1.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) having analytical values of Manufacture Examples 2 and 3 and Comparative Manufacture Examples 2 and 3 shown in Table 1 were obtained by the same method as in Manufacture Example 1 except that the amounts of styrene, n-butyl lithium and tetramethoxy silane were changed.
  • the solution of the obtained block copolymer was discharged and 10 g of water was added thereto. After agitation, 3.0 g of n-octadecyl-3-(3′,5′di-tert-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl) propionate and 1.5 g of 2,4-bis(n-octyl thiomethyl)-O-cresol were added.
  • the obtained solution was subjected to steam stripping to remove the solvent and obtain a water-containing crumb. Subsequently, the water-containing crumb was dehydration dried with a hot calendar roll to obtain a sample of the thermoplastic elastomer (a) having analytical values of Comparative Manufacture Example 1 shown in Table 1.
  • the solution of the obtained block copolymer was discharged and 10 g of water was added. After agitation, 3.0 g of n-octadecyl-3-(3′,5′di-tert-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl) propionate and 1.5 g of 2,4-bis(n-octyl thiomethyl)-o-cresol were added.
  • the obtained solution was subjected to steam stripping to remove the solvent and obtain a water-containing crumb. Subsequently, the water-containing crumb was dehydration dried with a hot calendar roll to obtain a sample of the thermoplastic elastomer (a) having analytical values of Comparative Manufacture Example 4 shown in Table 1.
  • a photosensitive resin compositions was obtained by mixing 55 mass parts each of the styrene butadiene block copolymers of Manufacture Examples 1-3 and Comparative Manufacture Examples 1-4 with 25 mass parts of liquid rubber LIR-305 (trade name, manufactured by Kuraray Co.), 10 mass parts of hydrocarbon smoil P350P (trade name, manufactured by Matsumura Oil Co., Ltd.), 3.0 mass parts of 1,9-nonanediol diacrylate, 5.0 mass parts of 1,9-nonanediol dimethacrylate, 1.5 mass parts of 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenyl acetophenone and 0.5 mass parts of 2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol for 60 minutes at 140° C.
  • the obtained photosensitive resin composition was interposed between a 125 ⁇ m thick polyester film support coated with an adhesive containing a thermoplastic elastomer and a 100 ⁇ m thick polyester cover sheet having a 4 ⁇ m thick polyamide layer, and pressed using a 3 mm spacer by a pressing machine at 130° C. at a pressure of 200 kg/cm 2 for 4 minutes to mold a photosensitive structural body for a flexographic printing plate.
  • the cover sheet of the photosensitive resin structural body for flexographic printing plates obtained in the above (1) was peeled off.
  • a negative film was adhered on the polyamide protection layer on the photosensitive resin layer.
  • Full exposure was conducted first on the surface of the support side (back exposure) at 300 mJ/cm 2 using an ultraviolet fluorescent lamp having a center wavelength of 370 nm on an exposing machine AFP-1500 (trade name, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.). Successively, image-exposure (relief exposure) was conducted at 6,000 mJ/cm 2 through the negative film.
  • the exposure intensity was measured with a UV-35 filter using a UV illuminometer MO-2 type machine manufactured by ORC Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • the intensity of the ultraviolet rays irradiated from the lamp on the lower side, where the back exposure was conducted, measured on a glass plate was 10.3 mW/cm 2 .
  • the obtained plate was attached with a double-sided adhesive tape on a rotating cylinder of a developing machine AFP-1500 (trade name, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.), developed using 3-methoxybutyl acetate as a developing solution at a liquid temperature of 25° C. for 5 min, and dried at 60° C. for 2 hours.
  • AFP-1500 trade name, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.
  • the whole surface of the plate was exposed to 2,000 mJ/cm 2 using a germicidal lamp having a center wavelength of 254 nm, and successively to 1,000 mJ/cm 2 using an ultraviolet fluorescent lamp to obtain a flexographic printing plate.
  • the post-exposure light amount by the germicidal lamp was calculated from the illuminance measured using the MO-2 type machine with the UV-25 filter.
  • thermoplastic elastomer (a) exceeds 28 mass parts, the moldability is reduced and the fine line reproducibility and chipping resistance are deteriorated.
  • content of the block copolymer (b) is less than 10 mass %, the moldability or fine line reproducibility is deteriorated.
  • the molecular weight of the branched block copolymer (ii) is less than 200,000, the cold flow resistance or chipping resistance is deteriorated.
  • Example 4 the same thermoplastic elastomer as in Example 1 was weighed and charged in the first zone of the biaxial screw extruder.
  • Example 5 a thermoplastic elastomer prepared by adding the stabilizer shown in Table 2, instead of the antioxidant employed in Manufacture Example 1 of Example 1 was weighed and charged in the first zone of the biaxial screw extruder.
  • the other components excluding a thermoplastic elastomer from the same composition of the resin composition of Examples 1-3 and Comparative Examples 1-4 were charged to two supply openings of the following zone, and the thermoplastic elastomer (a) and other components were mixed.
  • Example 5 Example 5 where 2,6-tert-butyl-p-cresol was used, compared with Example 4, so that the frequency of cleaning the dice or pipe increased.
  • Example 4 Antioxidant added in the (a) (see manufacture example) n-octadecyl-3-(3′,5′di-tert- 3.0 g butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl) propionate 2,4-bis (n-octyl thiomethyl)-o-cresol 1.5 g 2,6-tert-butyl-p-cresol 4.5 g Time until gel generated 30 hours 3 hours 1) Moldability Judgment Good Good 2) Cold flow resistance (%) 1.2 1.1 Judgment Good Good 3) Moisture-absorption muddiness (%) 15 16 Judgment Good Good 4) Fine line reproducibility Judgment Good Good 5) Chipping resistance Judgment Good Good
  • FIG. 1 shows a conceptual diagram of plate wiping test.

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